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| Author: | Glenn [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
Way back in 1993 The Aiens Fan club held its first convention in Dunstable (what ever happened to Simon Clarke ?) so my question is who from this forum went to it ? I went , and it was there that i first met Harry Harris .....the guest were a bit thin on the ground, quite a few dealers selling Alien related models , but it was a lot of fun , i have a few photos , that i should scan in my computer ...oh the days before digital cameras  So did anyone else from the board go ? |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:18 pm ] |
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I have some photos from that event too. I'll have to dig out my photos and scan them when I have some time. I know Mike Rush and Terry English were there as well, it was the first time I met Terry if my memory serves me correctly. Harry |
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| Author: | Glenn [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
This convention was done before websites and the internet was big , tickets , news etc were all done by good old mail .... |
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| Author: | friendlyskies [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
I went to that one, was pretty good as I remember. Got a few photos somewhere, probably in the loft though. |
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| Author: | Vito [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:33 pm ] |
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Just to make you all feel really old. I was 3 years old then. -Callum |
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| Author: | bigbisont [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
That sounds like it would have been amazing! Now I wasnt as young as Vito, but suffice to say I never had a prayer of attending back then. Has anyone ever thought of doing a dedicated Aliens fan club convention lately? |
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| Author: | nocternus [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:58 pm ] |
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Vito wrote: Just to make you all feel really old. I was 3 years old then. -Callum you still are 
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| Author: | Cooper [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:37 pm ] |
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I was there  can't remember exactly if it was that event that William Hope was there as a guest ?? I do remember Terry's stall / stand tho with hudsons armour on display and a mini size one next to it I bought a draft script from alien 3 and a couple of other bits And I still have an original Harry Harris typed letter from that era that's gotta be worth something lol |
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| Author: | Osmotic [ Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:48 pm ] |
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Was this the one when Harry had the 'screen used tomato' on display? Cooper wrote: And I still have an original Harry Harris typed letter from that era that's gotta be worth something lol I have an original Harry Harris baseball hat!
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| Author: | trouble [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:50 am ] |
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nocternus wrote: you still are Well played. Vito wrote: Just to make you all feel really old. I was 3 years old then. -Callum Hey, kid, get off my lawn! |
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| Author: | Dropshipbob [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:03 pm ] |
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I remember seeing photos of this con in the old Aliens magazine, wish I could have been there. |
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| Author: | Rex_equinox [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:46 pm ] |
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I wudda loved to have gone to this but like Vito i was teeny tiny! We need more like the one we did for the 25th =D |
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| Author: | Vito [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:50 pm ] |
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Rex_equinox wrote: I wudda loved to have gone to this but like Vito i was teeny tiny! We need more like the one we did for the 25th =D  30th Anniversary eventually? |
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| Author: | Scapey [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:15 am ] |
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Not as far away as you think! We HAVE to do an AE for that, even if we can't do one before! |
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| Author: | Psycho Xeno [ Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
I was 6 yrs old at the date of that event, I bet it was really fun?
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| Author: | Glenn [ Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
I think somewhere i have some video (vhs) of this somewhere if i could figure out how to transfer it to my laptop or CD |
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| Author: | Russ Krook III [ Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:58 am ] |
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I have a video from the 1995 convention in the UK. Poor quality but still cool to see. Terry English and I think William Hope were there. |
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| Author: | Winch [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
I wasn't at the Convention but I was a member of the Aliens Fan Club for a while I actually found my membership card and at least one copy of the Club Newsletter/Magazine when clearing out my house prior to the sale recently! As for a 30th Anniversary Convention or even an non-Anniversary Convention sounds like fun and I'd be up for helping with any organisation. |
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| Author: | Floaty_1970 [ Sat Nov 20, 2021 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alien convention 1993 who went ? |
I was there! First posting by the way. I used to live in Dunstable so it was nice to drive back there and visit friends befor I went to the Convention. I played the Aliens Board game and have good memories of Terry English with armour on display, props and models. I’d love to see some photos of the day. I remember chatting to Simon Clarke. I was a keen member of the club and got a letter printed in the magazine. I guess clubs like that it’s printed fanzines went the way of the Dinosaur (impregnated by Xenomorphs?) thanks to the Internet, but I enjoyed being a member very much. Decades on and I’m finally in a position to have my own M41A, thanks to the miracle of 3D printing (and a firing air-soft one, thanks to the joy of disposable income!) Clive |
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| Author: | seven [ Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:22 am ] |
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are there any flyers from these old events? it would be cool to reprint some |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:45 pm ] |
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seven wrote: are there any flyers from these old events? it would be cool to reprint some Here you go, this is one of the flyers: Attachment: Flyer.jpg [ 930.71 KiB | Viewed 17797 times ] One of the tickets: Attachment: Ticket.jpg [ 2.75 MiB | Viewed 17797 times ] And while I was looking for those I also found my British Aliens Fan Club membership card! What a blast from the past! Attachment: Card.jpg [ 1.88 MiB | Viewed 17797 times ] Harry |
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| Author: | Harry Harris [ Sat Aug 06, 2022 4:33 pm ] |
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I found my photos but I was so busy on the day I didn't take many. Of course back then we were still using film so that's another reason for so few images. Anyway here are a few; firstly of the full size Nick Harrison ('Bitch Productions') Queen on stage The first (and best) shot was taken by Chris Piercy if I reall correctly. Attachment: PD0003.jpg [ 940.71 KiB | Viewed 17796 times ] Attachment: PD0002.jpg [ 1003.83 KiB | Viewed 17796 times ] Attachment: PD0001.jpg [ 759.95 KiB | Viewed 17796 times ] The convention was where I met Terry English for the first time. Here's a photo of part of his table in the dealer room, featuring a prototype armour chest-plate. Attachment: PD0004.jpg [ 3.91 MiB | Viewed 17796 times ] Harry |
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| Author: | seven [ Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:26 pm ] |
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wow, there is just always more stuff to find, that must have been awesome. At the last con I was at very few people even knew what "aliens" was, it was sad. I'd love to know how to organize an event. |
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